Presidential monologue – Part 26
Good morning, Mr President. This piece continues the sketch of the actors in the pro-democracy struggle in Nigeria that began in the last instalment. Do note that the CD had an interim
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No cheers yet for seamless procurement of passport
It was a good start for the new Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo who largely fulfilled his determination to clear the backlogs of about 204,332 Nigerian international passports within 21 days.
President Tinubu’s absence at AFCON final cost Nigeria victory
The 2023 AFCON, which recently happened in Ivory Coast has come and gone. Against all local and international expectations of the majority of football experts and non-experts, including coaches..
Oborevwori’s victory and Omo-Agege’s maturityÂ
It is pedestrian information that pursuant to the provisions of Section 72(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, issued Certificate of Return
Single party structure won’t work – Part 4
There was also the Great Nigeria’s People Party (GNPP) headed by Alhaji Waziri Ibrahim (26 February 1926 – 1992). In October 1979, the ruling party NPN had the president, Alhaji Shehu Shagari
When ignorance is not bliss
The environment is getting increasingly toxic. The toxicity is so palpable you would think it can be held in one’s hand. It is flowing out of outcry of anger which in turn
Nigeria and a runaway economy
Akin to a runaway chemical reaction whose kinetics and results are uncontrollable, Nigeria is contending, metaphorically, with a runaway economy, in topsy-turvy, characterised by foreign exchange volatility and attendant inflationary pressure on
Single party structure won’t work – Part 3
From the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons were Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe GCFR, Alhaji Adegoke Adelabu, Mr. T.O.S. Benson, Dr. S.E. Imoke, Dr.K.O. Mbadiwe, Mr. R.A. Njoku, Dr. Michael I. Okpara,
Out-of-school children epidemic and N68b UBEC fund
The prevalence of out-of-school children in Nigeria has become a national embarrassment. It is unconscionable that governments at subnational level including states with huge numbers of out-of-school children would appear nonchalant about
Kidnappers and self entitlement for ransom paymentÂ
Arguably, the height of insecurity in Nigeria begs for high level solutions. Meanwhile, this insecurity, according to some analysts, can be traced to recent increase in proliferation of arms in the country